Galvin Green Man in Chelmsford

I like this place and will keep coming back.

Expected a Bib Gourmand experience but ended up driving an hour & half for an unspectacular pub roast

Very friendly staff and friendly atmosphere. Would recommend 👌

Superb chateaubriand. Friendly professional sevice without the pomp of some other good restaurants. Never been disappointed.

Fan-blooming-tastic From the moment we arrived we were treated wonderfully. Fantastic staff who were warm and attentive. The food was next level good. Thank you all so much.

Beautiful setting, the food and service was excellent.

Beautiful restaurant in a lovely setting. Had a business lunch with a colleague, had the set menu, the food was special and superb value for money. Definitely will be going back

Unfortunately the heating was broken when we attended so we had to sit with coats on in a freezing cold restaurant. They do have beautiful fireplaces but apparently the chimneys haven’t been swept for a couple of years so they sat unlit. The restaurant could have phoned and warned us in advance; apologised as we sat down rather than telling us when we asked fir the heating to be turned up; or offered a discount as an apology. None of this happened. Eating in a freezing cold restaurant is not my idea of fun and I can’t recommend at all

Great food, very slow service. Definitely would return.

Excellent food. Excellent service. Would thoroughly recommend to friends!

I took my wife here for her birthday meal got to say Superb food the star of the evening for us was the sausage roll "OH GOD" it was phenomenal please keep this on the menu definitely was the best one I have tasted for many years this I was blown away Was great not to loud cosy feel with the Christmas decor a superb evening Thank you very much also for the birthday treat at the end Much appreciated

A very enjoyable evening meal experience. Good food and excellent interactive service from Phoebe.

The food was very good and plentiful. However, whilst the staff were attentive and helpful, I thought some were quite untidily dressed, which reflected badly on the calibre of the restaurant.

Very impressed. Plenty of room when we visited for lunch, both in restaurant and pub. Extremely good welcome, service and food. We'll definitely be back. No hesitation in recommending.

Really nice restaurant. We tried the pork T bone and sea bass both we really nice

Another delightful visit. Friendly and obliging staff, delicious food and relaxed atmosphere. Never disappoints.

Ok, but disappointed....I expected more. We sat in the side room by the bar. Possibly the restaurant experience may have been better. Service was shoddy, olives (pre starter nibble) came at the same time as mains actually after the mains were placed. Wine was barely chilled. Olives were out of a can. Fish and chips slightly overcooked, in my opinion. Not received any check back, had to go to the bar to order another wine after my glass was empty for 10 minutes. Only given the bar menu, I had to ask to see the full menu selection, even though all menus are served on the bar side. I'm pleased others have had better service. So, it was ok. But I expected more. Sorry.

Had not visited before however wouldn’t hesitate to return. Focaccia was really light with some beautiful balsamic vinegar to dip into. OH and I had the chateaubriand, dauphinois potatoes, broccoli and side of honeyed chantanay carrots. The steak was the most tender well cooked piece of beef that we’ve both had for a long time. Our compliments to the chef. Hubby had treacle tart & chantilly cream and I had crème brûlée with wine poached pear. Gorgeous bottle of Rioja accompanied dinner and good strong coffee to finish a great meal. Service was on point, not intrusive.

What can I say this was such a special evening for my family, made so special by the staff, food was amazing and the private dining areas were sensational we’ll done green man

Wonderful, as always. Best roast in Essex in my opinion!

Highly recommend. Delicious food. Started with the Galvin champagne and shared the chateaubriand with dauphinoise. Great service and atmosphere too. Couldn’t fault it

Lovely food, great service and they gave us a private room to accommodate us. Can't fault their service. A thoroughly enjoyable meal. I had the halibut for main, friends had the Chateaubriand. Compliments to the chef!

Phenomenal food, Excellent presentation. Choice superb. Lovely place in lovely area. Would definitely visit again.

This restaurant provided one of the worst dining experiences I’ve ever had. From the moment we walked in, it was clear we were in for a disaster. Despite there being an obviously available table right next to the entrance, we were told to wait for 20 minutes for a "prepared table." When we finally sat down, it was, predictably, at the same table that had been vacant all along. Insulting doesn’t even begin to describe the feeling. The service was a complete joke. Waitstaff were utterly indifferent—never once bothering to ask if we wanted refills on drinks. We had to practically wave them down just to get their attention. Not once did they check if our meal was acceptable or if we needed anything during our time there. As for the food, it was as underwhelming as the service. Bread served cold, without butter. The rest of the meal? Average at best, and priced as if they were serving a five-star experience. Spoiler: they’re not. Overpriced, underwhelming, and unprofessional. Save your time and money—never again will I set foot in this place.

I visited this place yesterday 20th October 24 . I will not be returning im now in bed and of work with diarrhea and sickness I feel really awful . Strange thing is my friend came here a few weeks ago and he got sick aswell. I will not be re

Impromptu booking of or lunch on a drizzly Sunday. Can’t believe haven’t been before - superb all round. Food excellent, staff courteous polite and friendly. Definitely be back.

My son treated me for my birthday dinner. I enjoyed it so much that I booked for my son birthday dinner 😄 My in October his in November 😊🤙

Lovely restaurant. Great staff. Lovely food. Good price. Well worth a visit.

Great meal and the ladie serving us with blond ponytail was perfect 👌

Always amazing and exceptional service. Love it here

Dined in the pub area, above average food and service, though still a bit pricey for what it was.

Very nice restaurant, service was good. However, the main meal was Luke warm, and the plates that it was served on were cold. The Yorkshire puddings were cold, overall average roast disappointing for the price.

Fantastic location for the Essex Business Leaders Introduction Club

Absolutely lovely Sunday lunch. Generous, tasty portions and very well priced. Delightful place 👌

Today we ate at the Galvin green man for the first time for my partners birthday, and as someone who has dietary requirements they were absolutely amazing. As soon as we walked through the door they assured me the kitchen team had been briefed on the requirements for my meal and the food came out spot on, no mistakes, quick service. All the waitresses were friendly and very helpful. The service was on point, the food was delicious. Couldn’t fault it at all, thank you so much for a lovely meal. Can’t wait to come again.

Had a wonderful time with great food and the staff were fabulous

Tried the Bib Gourmand menu which was £28 for starter and main and £30 with dessert. Good choice of dishes and all excellent quality but only one dessert so could do with an alternative. For a high quality restaurant it's excellent value and it would be good to try the a la carte but for a special occasion as it looked quite pricey. If the quality is as good as the Bib Gourmand menu it would be worth it.

Good meal nice clean restaurant good service

It's not as good as it thinks it is.

i was sat outside in the garden for barbeque and there was not a good selection, the chips were raw and the burgers were cold. serice was okay but when we told them about the food they never returned.the atmosphere was okay there was music and a kids area. and was not aloid to park in the parking spot

Love this place! All the staff are really friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious! Looking forward to going back.

Great food and atmosphere for any occasion.

This place is amazing. The bib gourmand three course menu was delicious. Great drink selection, amazing atmosphere and impeccable service. We’ll certainly be back.

I had hight expectations as I’d been planning to come here a long time; they were exceeded by the friendliness of staff, the quality of food and the lovely establishment. I am now engineering road trips so I can return for lunch!

Delicious meal, lovely ambience and great service. Consistently good and always a wonderful experience. Thank you.

This is one of my favourite restaurants in Essex. Food and drinks are always consistently of a very high standard, the service is impeccable and the surroundings are lovely.

Great spot for a pit stop while riding the nearby trails🍻

It's increasing rare to find high-quality food, good value, and excellent service all in one place, but the Galvin Green Man achieves all of this in pleasant surroundings. Outstanding. This represents a new standard for this class of restaurant, one which others we have to match if they are going to survive.

Great service, great food, 5 stars 🌟 🌟🌟🌟🌟

The food here is absolutely fantastic. Very nicely presented, creative and full of flavour. The service was extremely slow, we waited 20 min to make an order and waited for drinks around 45min. Had to ask for water multiple times as no waiter would offer it. It was my husbands birthday which was flagged at the reservation when I made it and I was hoping that like any other restaurant would offer some sort of treat for the occasion but unfortunate nothing was provided. Why ask about occasion if you’re not doing anything about it. The food was amazing but the experience overall was very average if not disappointing.

Excellent North Essex pub / restaurant. Great food and good wine list. Really good experience. We will be back - we came back and its great

Lovely meal, lovely setting. Only gripe was the red wine, ordered the recommended red wine, not cheap arrived in a labelless bottle, which appeared to come from a tap. Had much better wine for far less money.

Great atmosphere, great food and great service.

The service here was top notch, very attentive staff. The food was superb and especially the roast potatoes, which were cooked to perfection.

Amazing food 😋 pricey but nice for a special occasion.

Fantastic family-friendly but still premium environment. Will definitely return!

Went once for lunch. Had risotto. I STILL can taste it when I close my eyes. Would love to re-visit, if I'm ever in the area again.

Really nice place, great surroundings, but unfortunately let down by slow / poor service and average food. Wrong starters were served, followed by a very salty haddock dish and a pork dish which was mainly unrendered fat.

I was looking forward to seeing what they'd done with the place as I used to live in Howe St years ago. Disappointed was the general census. Of myself, my husband and my father. Pretentious was another. Range Rovers, Mercedes, Teslas and Porches dawned the parking lot. And yet zero class was found. My father nearly went over as we entered the main bar as there were two dogs on leashes wandering. In which he got tangled in. Then when we stepped towards the bar, we were greeted with a friendly, quiet, timid young lady. Who didn't seem to know anything about the beverages we asked about. Once the confusion died down she said she'd find us with our drinks. To which I said we'd be outside. Lovely garden and benches set up. It's a beautiful area, it would be hard to mess that part up. After 10 minutes in the hot sun, my husband went to hunt down our drinks. To which he was informed they were waiting on a tray at the end of the bar. We didn't stay long Needless to say. Strange obnoxious atmosphere. Ill informed staff and Towie wannabes as far as the eye can see. Such a shame. Could of been lovely.

Great atmosphere great service fantastic food

Superb little gem in the heart of Essex. The service was impeccable and the food high class. Would recommend amongst the best restaurants in the county.

Really lovely restaurant. Had a voucher. Food was really nice however asked for a dessert and was told they provided us an old menu and couldn’t allow what we requested. After we raised an issue it was allowed. Would return

The historic ambience, dating back to 1341, created a charming and inviting atmosphere. We began our meal with a glass of Galvin Champagne, which was well-balanced, fresh, and lively, offering delightful aromas of pear, greengage, and citrus fruit. For the main course, we savoured a perfectly cooked sirloin steak, accompanied by crispy chips and honeyed chantenay carrots. Following this, we delighted in a selection of farmhouse cheeses paired with seeded rye crackers and house chutney. The service was impeccable—attentive and friendly, making us feel genuinely welcome. I highly recommend Galvin Green Man for a memorable dining experience!

Best pub garden in Essex, food is great, highly recommend their Sunday roast beef.

Booked dinner for a Friday and had a lovely, friendly welcome on arrival. As we arrived a little earlier than we had booked we both opted for a pre-dinner cocktail in the bar. As the cocktail list did not have one we fancied I asked the barman if he could make us up a Manhattan (always dubious about asking for a cocktail not listed) and he duly served up a perfect mix. We were sat on a very nice table and asked if we wanted water...which we ordered (tap). The menu was quite limited but there were some very interesting options. A very pleasant waitress took our order and we both selected as a starter an imaginative lobster bisque. Only issue was that the waitress misheard (the restaurant was a little noisy) and though my wife received the dish ordered, mine was incorrect. This is where this restaurant excelled. Firstly an immediate apology was made, both dishes were removed and we were informed it would be a short wait for them to be cooked and would we like some complementary bread and olives whilst we wait. Very professional! Both starter dishes were fantastic with some quite amazing flavours. For mains, my wife had chicken with wild mushrooms, which again had flavours just exploding in the mouth and I had hake with Jersey Royals and tomatoes. In truth, the hake flavour/taste was for my taste a little underwhelming though cooked very well. We both shared a cherry clofoutis and cherry cream for dessert, which we felt was a little to sweet and over powered the cherry taste. We each had a glass of Chardonnay and a pinot noir...both excellent. Overall, we had a superb meal, served by some very friendly, professional staff. We were not rushed between courses and there was no constant visits to the table by the waiting staff to try and build up the drinks bill....which has become a major irritation to restaurant diners everywhere over the past couple of years. Definitely will visit again soon Show less Date of visit: May 2024

Absolutely delicious food in a beautiful venue. Service was great, price was fair, and the level of cooking was perfection.

Roast Beef very fatty and not to usual standard.

Gorgeous night out with my other half. We loved it! The pub is very much normal and then the restaurant WOOOOW and the food! Amazing. We had a really lovely time!!!

Totally overpriced ,couldn't find the waitress ! We went to the restaurant for my daughters bday agreed on the phone they would sort something and at the end of the meal walked over with a desert we had already bought and said happy bday lol WHAT A LET DOWN FOR BOTH HER AND THE OTHER 3 CHILDREN.

The food was fine if a bit designer style. It was expensive for what it was. Please let them know carefully about allergies as it does limit your choice on an already limited menu. We asked if a particular Rośe was sweet or dry- it turned out very dry when we were informed it was medium dry. A bit of an upmarket Bistro pub/restaurant- we will not be going again. But, the waiteress was somewhat helpful.

Service was a bit poor. Slow. Food came out before any cutlery, no napkins However, food was amazing.

The food was ok I loved the olives and the cheesecake.

Very expensive for what you get. My gammon steak was nothing more than a good rasher with an over cooked egg and chips and the gammon was tough. Very disappointed.

Sorry to say food was disappointing, mediocre and tepid. The serving staff were very sweet and polite but the actual service was dreadful.

The roast was fine but nothing to write home about. Beef was cut so thin, the potatoes looked burnt but were actually fine. My custard tart pudding was burnt so I sent it back and the second one came or burnt as well. As if the person using the blow torch didn't know how to caramelise the sugar. They took this off the bill for us. The roast needs the additional sides to make it a full roast so you are looking at +£30 per person for the roast. Expect total bill to be +£50 pp Atmosphere and service is great but they did bring out our roast when we still had bread on the table. I saw them do this to another table shortly before us who had first course dishes still out. They should definitely wait to do mains away as it felt rushed and the roast was already plated before we ordered. If we go back we would go for the pub menu.

Always a nice experience food,service etc is very good.nice environment. Enjoyed our lunch.

We have visited Galvin Greenman several times, enjoying both its restaurant and pub. Each visit has been a delightful experience. We particularly appreciate the option of a casual dinner in the pub, where we can bring our dog along. The food is consistently excellent, the service top-notch, and the prices quite affordable. Despite the 40-minute drive, we always find it worthwhile to make the trip. Even Max, my dog, loves the gaff and enjoys watching everyone.

From the minute we arrived until we paid the bill & left the customer service was 2nd to none. Made us feel very welcome & special throughout the meal & they dealt with a minor issue very professionally & politely. We had starters of cauliflower soup & whipped goats cheese, followed by nut roast Sunday lunch and finished off with chocolate cheesecake & custard tart. Only remembered to do pictures at the end but still highly recommend regardless. Great selection of non alcoholic drinks too which was a big plus for my husband. We will be back for sure and thanks for making our visit so nice. Jane

First time we have visited for a while and we were not disappointed. My wife has several foods that set off her IBS. The staff completely understood and walked through how they could prepare her meal - first restaurant in a long time that gave her multiple options, first restaurant where she was able to have a three course meal. The food was lovely for both of us - cooked perfectly and great tasting. Special shout out for the rhubarb sorbet. Oh and they serve a very decent pint - they know how to look after real ale! Can’t speak highly enough of the friendly staff - made our day. Highly recommended and we will definitely revisit.

I have been here several times and the service is always excellent. However the menu is not that big for non meat eaters, and if you are pescatarian, a choice of about 2 dishes, possibly 3 from memory. They are not big portions for the money they charge other than the fish and chips, but I can get that from the chippy. The quality of the food is very good, so no issues there, but as said the choice is limited for me.

Good food but terrible service. The courses didn’t arrive at our table at the same time, there was no attention to detail, placing plates on top of napkins and menus, we also felt it was a rushed service when taking orders and very slow drinks service to our table. The wait staff were not uniform like other restaurants you might dine in at these prices. It’s not just about the food when you’re paying this sort of money for food, it’s the experience, which wasn’t great. We were disappointed with our server, we noted a bit of attitude, and to top off the pretty dismal performance of the food and drinks service the ladies toilets were also unclean. This was our second time but definitely the last. There are far nicer restaurants in Essex for these prices.

We are fairly regular users of GGM and had a really excellent lunch with some very well prepared tasty food however I should point out that the prices have increased significantly in recent times. Roughly £75/head for lunch is now London prices and will certainly restrict the number of times we go. The wine we would have previously paid £30/bottle is now £47/bottle and main courses up to £47/course is too high for a country pub experience.

Food was good and reason for the 4 star rating. Service is not commensurate with the good quality food. - It took the bar attendant 20 minutes to prepare 6 drinks on arrival. - Once seated, we waited 35 minutes for our drinks order to be served. - When the wine arrived it was not what was ordered. - Our food arrived before the drinks including wine. - When the food arrived, the steaks were not as ordered or had been placed in the wrong position. It was easier for us to change our own plates. - When we booked our table online it asked for any special occasion. We were also asked when we were taken to our table. On both occasions we said it was for a birthday, but there was nothing done to help celebrate the occasion ie complimentary dessert. - As a result , we said that we would not pay the Service charge which was £54 (£9 each for a table of 6). Surprisingly we were not asked why, or if there was a problem. We would have been happy to give constructive and useful feedback, to help overcome the issues we experienced for other customers. Shame because it’s the little things that make a big difference and with the food and venue being very good, service was not on the same level.

Good food good service and lovely venue

Staff were very nice and polite

Great food in a well designed building and lovely setting. Another amazing meal last night with my sister for her birthday 🎂 🥳..

been a while since last visit to The Galvin Greenman, but same outstanding welcome, service and amazing food. I cannot rate and recommend this place highly enough, whether for celebrating, or just dining out. Thank you Katie and front of house team, and Chris and the kitchen team

Excellent service and food. Very good staff.

Absolutely excellent. Food, service, atmosphere - all excellent.

Went for Sunday lunch. Can say nothing bad about the place. The lady at reception was super friendly and efficient. Serving staff attentive but not overly so. Food was lovely, very tasty and hot. We will return, and I thoroughly recommend it.

Quality restaurant with great service and experience on every visit.

Superb food and excellent service as always. Looked after very well by the charming Katie

Visited for my parents’ anniversary and was very impressed with the menu and service. A lovely building, nice and light and airy and the service was excellent throughout. Greeted on arrival and the staff were very attentive to various dietary requirements. Lovely food and would definitely come back again.

Fantastic Food & Service. Friendly & attentive staff, superbly cooked food. so very professional. It was our 35th Wedding Anniversary, couldn't have picked a better place to celebrate.

Tasting Menu (ends 29/3) is excellent value but more importantly well constructed and full of wonderful taste profiles. Can wholly recommend the Salt Baked Celeriac Soup and Brie de Meaux with honey. Service is professional, attentive but friendly and unobtrusive which is the best way imo. Will be back for the A la Carte and Bib Gourmand menus.

Amazing time at Galvin green man! We went for the Sunday set menu and started with the famous scotch egg which was unbelievable. The roast beef was delicious with really tasty roast potatoes! Such a lovely venue with a great vibe, would highly recommend for a great meal out

Absolutely amazing experience. We had private dining. The staff were super friendly and helpful. the food is very delicious highly recommend.

I went to Galvin Green Man for a celebratory lunch, everything was perfect, a very special visit for me, thanks to all the staff I met

Ten of us went to the Green Man for Mother's Day and what a great choice. Amazing food, great staff, and a really lovely atmosphere. Highly recommend.

The food was outstanding, we had one of the private dining rooms upstairs, service was everything we could if wished for